Atlantic Street (NLR station)
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Atlantic Street Station is a light rail
station in Newark
, New Jersey
on the Newark Light Rail. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
The station is located in Downtown Newark
, next to Atlantic Street, between the headquarters of IDT Corporation
and its parking garage. It serves the business district near Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Washington Park Post office
is also located near this station.
The station is above ground, as is most of the second Newark Light Rail line, except for a two-track tunnel having a portal to the south of Center Street that connects the line to the original NCS line at Newark Penn Station
. This station receives only northbound trains, which leave Newark Penn Station, make one stop at NJPAC/Center Street Station
, enter the northbound line here at the Atlantic Street Station, and continue on to Riverfront Stadium station
(service on game days only) and Newark Broad Street Station.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station in Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
on the Newark Light Rail. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
The station is located in Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business, retail, and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River.Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New...
, next to Atlantic Street, between the headquarters of IDT Corporation
IDT Corp.
IDT Corporation is a telecommunications and energy company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.-History:IDT was founded by entrepreneur Howard Jonas in August 1990...
and its parking garage. It serves the business district near Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Washington Park Post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
is also located near this station.
The station is above ground, as is most of the second Newark Light Rail line, except for a two-track tunnel having a portal to the south of Center Street that connects the line to the original NCS line at Newark Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (Newark)
Pennsylvania Station is a major transportation hub in Newark, New Jersey. Located at Raymond Plaza, between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard, Newark Penn Station is served by the Newark Light Rail, New Jersey Transit commuter rail, Amtrak long distance trains, the PATH rapid transit system, and...
. This station receives only northbound trains, which leave Newark Penn Station, make one stop at NJPAC/Center Street Station
NJPAC/Center Street (NLR station)
NJPAC/Center Street Station is a light rail station on the Newark Light Rail's Broad Street Extension. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. EDT....
, enter the northbound line here at the Atlantic Street Station, and continue on to Riverfront Stadium station
Riverfront Stadium (NLR station)
Riverfront Stadium is a light rail station on the Newark Light Rail's Broad Street Extension. Service on this line opened on July 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m...
(service on game days only) and Newark Broad Street Station.